lavender
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She later went from a figure-hugging sheer lavender Gucci gown to a playful daytime polka dot ensemble from Jacquemus matched with retro white sun glasses, with Elle magazine praising her "old Hollywood" dash.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Other top spots for Eboni include Alton in Hampshire where she saw fields of lavender and Hastings where she visited a vineyard, Hever Castle and heritage funicular railway East and West Hill Lifts.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Two crossing paths divide the space into four quarters planted with lavender and potted lemon trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
I caught a whiff of her fading lavender perfume and the fried rice from dinner.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Speaking to reporters afterwards, she explained her purple outfit was inspired by her love of lavenders and the calmness they bring.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Gophers devoured many of his early plants, including his lavenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Unburdened by representation, Rothko’s suspended blocks of autonomous color accentuate the strangeness of Church’s palette, especially the array of lavenders, pinks and yellows in his skies.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2020
“We have spent a long time optimizing our lavenders for their aroma because we use them in aromatherapy. You might even call it a pharmaceutical standard. Not all species of lavender are created equal.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2019
The Chrysanthemum Teahouse glows in lavenders and magentas and reds.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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